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Europe’s Reigning Champs Bring the Hup Back to Holland

Featuring top-class talent, including Lieke Martens and Shanice van de Sanden, the Leeuwinnen (Lionesses) are writing history in the Netherlands. Crowned European champions in 2017, the team ignited national interest — and better, pride — in women's football. Playing their version of total football, a style imbued with an audacious grace, the efforts of the Lionesses are crucial to building a fresh future for Dutch football.

“Back in 2017, it was a special summer, and we feel we really connected with the Dutch people and won over a lot of new fans,” explains striker Martens. “It felt like a breakthrough. But now we want to take it to the next level, and another successful tournament will help to do that.”

The Netherlands home

The Netherlands home

The Netherlands away

The Netherlands away

Two years on from European glory, and backed by a colorful legion of new supporters, the Lionesses have a first world title in their sights as they head to France this June. With that drive in mind, the Netherlands' 2019 home kit relays a retro Oranje vibe, but with a contemporary, female-focused twist.

The head-to-toe orange shirt, shorts and socks are adorned with an ornamental graphic inspired by the country's famed tulip and completed by the KNVB women's team's exclusive Lioness crest — introduced just weeks before the glory of 2017.

“The 2019 kit design takes inspiration from a famous Dutch victory and feeds it into what increasingly feels like a golden era for the women’s team,” says Cassie Looker, Nike Women’s Football Apparel Lead.